Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Quetta Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Quetta

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Kota is 0.6% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kota is 14.6% cheaper than Quetta without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kota
Quetta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ā‚¹196
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,019
-36.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.56 ā‚¹732
$10.44 PKRĀ 2,950
-18.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.85 ā‚¹244
$4.39 PKRĀ 1,240
-35.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKRĀ 512
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 PKRĀ 456
-
Cappuccino
$0.72 ā‚¹61.5
$1.61 PKRĀ 454
-55.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ā‚¹31.03
$0.45 PKRĀ 127
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ā‚¹12.52
$0.2 PKRĀ 56.4
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ā‚¹151
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ā‚¹272
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kota
Quetta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ā‚¹53.4
$0.69 PKRĀ 196
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ā‚¹37.2
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
-2.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ā‚¹68.9
$1.02 PKRĀ 289
-20.59%
Eggs
$0.94 ā‚¹80.3
$1.12 PKRĀ 316
-16.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 ā‚¹425
$5.05 PKRĀ 1,425
-1.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 ā‚¹237
$2.6 PKRĀ 734
6.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,172
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ā‚¹151
$1.07 PKRĀ 303
65.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 ā‚¹44.97
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 ā‚¹67.1
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ā‚¹38.51
$0.51 PKRĀ 145
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ā‚¹28.56
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.8
6.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ā‚¹36.53
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
-8.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ā‚¹31.14
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.6
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ā‚¹30.9
$0.3 PKRĀ 84.2
20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.9 PKRĀ 537
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.15 PKRĀ 606
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ā‚¹340
$0.74 PKRĀ 208
436.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 ā‚¹792
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ā‚¹146
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ā‚¹305
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.36 ā‚¹373
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kota
Quetta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ā‚¹47.89
$0.2 PKRĀ 56.8
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.66 ā‚¹741
$5.37 PKRĀ 1,518
61.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 ā‚¹30.97
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ā‚¹20.57
$0.65 PKRĀ 185
-63.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ā‚¹126
$1.76 PKRĀ 496
-15.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ā‚¹106
$0.95 PKRĀ 268
30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ā‚¹1M
$20.8K PKRĀ 5.9M
-43.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ā‚¹1.4M
$12.4K PKRĀ 3.5M
36.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota
Quetta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30 ā‚¹2,566
$53.8 PKRĀ 15.2K
-44.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.8 ā‚¹239
$6.63 PKRĀ 1,871
-57.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.24 ā‚¹619
$14.25 PKRĀ 4,026
-49.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kota
Quetta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.6 ā‚¹906
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,414
111.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.31 ā‚¹198
$5.82 PKRĀ 1,644
-60.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 ā‚¹303
$2.78 PKRĀ 786
27.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kota
Quetta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.41 ā‚¹3,285
$34.37 PKRĀ 9,706
11.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$734 ā‚¹62.8K
$433 PKRĀ 122.2K
69.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kota
Quetta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.42 ā‚¹1,832
$6.89 PKRĀ 1,946
210.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.51 ā‚¹2,353
$6.86 PKRĀ 1,938
301.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.88 ā‚¹4,266
$90 PKRĀ 25.4K
-44.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.44 ā‚¹2,176
$29.09 PKRĀ 8,216
-12.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kota
Quetta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 ā‚¹13.9K
$70.8 PKRĀ 20K
130.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.5 ā‚¹7,485
$49.39 PKRĀ 13.9K
77.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 ā‚¹26K
$157 PKRĀ 44.3K
93.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ā‚¹16.2K
$96.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
96.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,043 ā‚¹89.2K
$380 PKRĀ 107.3K
174.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$595 ā‚¹50.9K
$216 PKRĀ 60.9K
175.96%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kota
Quetta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$400 ā‚¹34.2K
$211 PKRĀ 59.7K
89.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
12
-37.50%

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Last update for Kota: October 28, 2025

Last update for Quetta: October 28, 2025

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